diff --git a/internal/check-composite-interop.mjs b/internal/check-composite-interop.mjs
index 72445a627..ec54dc23e 100644
--- a/internal/check-composite-interop.mjs
+++ b/internal/check-composite-interop.mjs
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ const NO_LINKS = {
 
 // ── D: late getCurrentInstance() sites already routed to an owner ─────────────────────────────
 const LATE_KNOWN = {
-  // reflectDir runs from watch(textDir): a host switching lang to ar AFTER mount gets no dir=rtl.
-  [`${PD}/dashboard-plus-grid/dashboard-plus-grid.vue#reflectDir`]: 'composite owner, routed via dx-shepherd 2026-09-26',
-  [`${PD}/research-map-plus-grid/research-map-plus-grid.vue#reflectDir`]: 'composite owner, routed via dx-shepherd 2026-09-26',
+  // (The two reflectDir entries that sat here are gone: landing 11 captured the instance in setup, so
+  // a host switching lang to ar after mount does get dir=rtl. This gate refuses a known-issue entry
+  // that no longer matches — a stale exemption is a defect it would stop reporting.)
 }
 
 const fails = []